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The Cleveland Cavaliers and star guard Donovan Mitchell agreed on a four-year, $273 million contract extension Tuesday that could keep him on the shores of Lake Erie through the 2031 season, two league sources granted anonymity because the team has not announced the extension confirmed to The Athletic. Advertisement Mitchell, 29, is a nine-time All-Star…

Kyle Lowry, who helped lead the Toronto Raptors to their lone championship in 2019, is retiring from the NBA. Generally agreed to be the greatest player in Raptors franchise history, the six-time All-Star guard announced his retirement with a video on Instagram on Tuesday, revealing his intentions to sign a one-day contract with the Raptors.…

League-altering trades and signings have already occurred. Just in the past week, the Boston Celtics have traded Jaylen Brown, and the Memphis Grizzlies have dealt away Ja Morant. The Charlotte Hornets and LA Clippers have sent LaMelo Ball and Kawhi Leonard north. Giannis Antetokounmpo moved south. Advertisement But this story is not for the various…

LeBron James’ decision remains perhaps the biggest unresolved question of NBA free agency. Days after announcing he would leave the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer still hasn’t revealed where he’ll play his record 24th season. In the meantime, teams believed to be in the mix continue balancing patience with…

As he did on draft night, Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg once again declared himself undeserving of this new station in life. He said it almost instinctively, as a way to convey his disbelief, the way people do when they’re trying to explain blessings too big to comprehend. “We all don’t feel like we…

BOSTON — Now five years removed from his coaching career, Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens still receives questions about whether he misses life on the sidelines. When somebody asked him such a query Monday, Stevens replied that he missed it this week. “This is not for the faint of heart,” Stevens said,…

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić told reporters in Belgrade, Serbia, on Monday that he plans to re-sign next summer and still intends to spend his entire NBA career in the Mile High City. The 31-year-old three-time MVP has been consistent with this sort of messaging for years, including his statement in late April that he…

The Sacramento Kings plan to waive 17-year NBA veteran DeMar DeRozan, according to a team source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed. Once the move goes through, DeRozan will be among the top free agents on the market. DeRozan had one year and $25.74 million left on a…

Giannis Antetokounmpo released two farewell videos to the Bucks and the city of Milwaukee on Monday, saying in one that the city “will always be in my heart” and “will always be my city, my team, my family.” “I want you to hear it from my mouth. The city of Milwaukee will always be in…

Restricted free-agent center Quinten Post signed a three-year offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies that could be worth up to $30 million, according to a league source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed. Only the first year of the year of deal is fully guaranteed at $9 million,…